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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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