Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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