Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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