Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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