Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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