Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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