Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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