Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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