Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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