Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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