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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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