Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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