Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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