Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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