Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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