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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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