Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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