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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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