Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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