Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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