Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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