Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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