Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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