Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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