Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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