Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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