Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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