Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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