Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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