Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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