Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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