Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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