Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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