Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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