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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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