Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the 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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