Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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