Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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