Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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