Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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