Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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