Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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