Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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