Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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