Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic 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 dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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