Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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