Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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