Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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