Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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