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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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