Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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