Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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