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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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