Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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