Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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