Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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