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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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