Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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