Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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