Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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