Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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