Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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