Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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