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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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