Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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