Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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