Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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