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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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