Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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