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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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