Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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