Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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