Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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