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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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