Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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