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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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