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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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