Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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