Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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