Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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