Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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