Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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