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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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