Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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