Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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