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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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