Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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