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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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