Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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