Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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