Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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