Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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