Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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