Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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