Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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