Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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