Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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