Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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