Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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