Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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