Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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