Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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