Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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