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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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