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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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