Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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