Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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