Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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