Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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