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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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