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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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