Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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