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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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