Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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