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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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