Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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