Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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