Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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