Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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