Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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