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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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