Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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