Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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