Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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