Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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