Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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