Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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