Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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