Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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