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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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