Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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