Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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