Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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