Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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