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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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