Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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