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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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