Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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