Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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