Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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