Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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