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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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