Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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