Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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