Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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