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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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