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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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