Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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