Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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