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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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