Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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