Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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