Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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