Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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