Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data 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 interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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