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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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