Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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