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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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