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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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