Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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