Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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