Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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