Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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