Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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