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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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