Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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