Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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