Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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