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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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