Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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