Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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