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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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