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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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