Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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