Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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