Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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