Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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