Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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