Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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