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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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