Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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