Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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