Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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