Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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