Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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