Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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