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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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