Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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