Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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