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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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