Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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