Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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