Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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