Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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