Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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