Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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