Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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