Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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