Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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