Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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