Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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