Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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