Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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