Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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