Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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