Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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