Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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