Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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