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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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