Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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