Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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