Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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