Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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