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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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