Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic 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 scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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