Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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