Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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