Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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