Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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