Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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