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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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