Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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