Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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