Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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