Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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