Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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