Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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