Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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