Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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