Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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