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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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