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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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