Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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