Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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