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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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