Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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