Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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