Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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