Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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