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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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