Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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