Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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