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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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