Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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