Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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