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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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