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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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