Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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