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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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