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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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