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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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