Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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