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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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