Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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