Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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