Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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