Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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