Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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