Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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