Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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