Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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