Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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