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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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