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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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