Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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