Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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