Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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