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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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