Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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