Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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