Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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