Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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