Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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