Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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