Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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