Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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