Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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