Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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