Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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