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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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