Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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