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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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