Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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