Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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