Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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