Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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