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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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