Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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