Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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