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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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