Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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