Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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