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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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