Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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