Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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