Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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