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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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