Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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