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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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