Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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