Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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