Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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