Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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