Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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