Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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