Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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