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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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