Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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