Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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