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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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