Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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