Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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