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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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