Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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