Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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