Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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