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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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