Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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