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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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