Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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