Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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