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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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