Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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