Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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