Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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