Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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