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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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