Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major 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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