Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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