Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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