Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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