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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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