Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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