Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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