Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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