Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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