Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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