Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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