Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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