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 (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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