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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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