Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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