Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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