Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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