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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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