Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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