Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning