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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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