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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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