Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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