Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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