Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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