Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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