Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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