Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different 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 stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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