Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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