Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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