Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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