Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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