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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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