Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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