Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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