Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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