Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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