Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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