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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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