Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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