Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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