Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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