Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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