Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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