Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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