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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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