Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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