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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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