Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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