Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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