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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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