Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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