Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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