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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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