Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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