Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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