Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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