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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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