Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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