Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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