Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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