Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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