Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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