Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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