Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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