Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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