Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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