Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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