Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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