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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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