Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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