Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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