Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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