Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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