Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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