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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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