Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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