Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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