Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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