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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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