Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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