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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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