Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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