Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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