Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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