Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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