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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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