Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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