Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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