Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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