Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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