Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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