Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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