Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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