Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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