Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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