Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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