Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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