Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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