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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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