Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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