Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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