Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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