Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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