Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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