Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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