Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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