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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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