Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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