Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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