Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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