Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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