Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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