Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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