Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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