Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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