Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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