Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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