Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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