Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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