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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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