Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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