Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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