Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches 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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