Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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