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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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