Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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