Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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