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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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