Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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