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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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