Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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