Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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