Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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