Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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