Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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