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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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