Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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