Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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