Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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