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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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