Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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