Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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