Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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