Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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