Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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