Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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