Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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