Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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