Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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