Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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