Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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