Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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