Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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