Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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