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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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