Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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