Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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