Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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