Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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