Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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