Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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