Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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