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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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