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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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