Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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