Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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