Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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