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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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