Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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