Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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