Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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