Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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