Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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