Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the 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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