Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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