Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting 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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