Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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