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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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