Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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