Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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