Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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