Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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