Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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