Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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